The world is changing and Montessori can be applied to the changing universe. Let’s come together to find solutions to live in peace with ourselves, one another, and our planet Earth.
Connect to Simone and Amukta and a cohort of participants and experts to explore and discover pathways to reflect on Montessori ideas, principles and practices and how we expand Montessori to apply to our life and work.
So many of us missed out on Montessori as children. But it's never too late to become a Montessori adult.
Do you sometimes wonder what it would be like if you'd been raised in a Montessori way?
If you could foster peace and shanti into relationships at work and in our daily lives?
Can we have conversations in a Montessori way with our children, partners, neighbours, bosses, employees, family, friends?
Is it time for us to expand ourselves? To all aspects of our lives?
Our hope is that every adult be transformed by Montessori
Simone and Amukta have a combined experience in Montessori of over 70 years.
After all this time working in Montessori, they don't just bring this to the children and families they work with. They apply the principles every day. In their own development, with those in their lives, and with everyone they meet.
No matter how you were raised, we believe that everyone can learn to apply these principles.
To bring you more joy, connection, peace, and to make a difference in the world.
We will be your guides to help you to become a Montessori adult too.
Expanding as adults with Montessori
This course is for those that want to try out Montessori principles in a safe learning community of like-minded people.
Each week we will explore a new theme together.
The course includes:
- Every week, a 1.5-hour live discussion with Amukta and Simone (all calls will be recorded if you can't attend live)
- A resource library with readings and interviews with expert guests
- A WhatsApp group for additional sharing
- 12 themes over 12 weeks to explore and practice
Our hope is that you finish the course integrating more Montessori principles into the fabric of your life.
This time it's not only a course about your children, although they are sure to benefit from your work too.
Workshop details
This is an online live workshop series running over 12 weeks.
Start date: Saturday 12 September 2026
Cost: US$150 at 50% discount (full price: US$300)
To register: You can sign up HERE. Payment is possible via credit card and Paypal.
Recordings: All live calls will be recorded and you will have access to the recordings for unlimited time
Accessibility: Closed captions will be available on live calls and the recordings
Certificate: Everyone will receive a PDF certificate upon completion
20% of the profits of these online workshops goes to Educateurs Sans Frontiers, the Black Montessori Education Fund and the Indigenous Montessori Institute
What the workshop covers
Over 12-weeks together, we will investigate how we can become Montessori adults exploring the following ideas:
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Democratic education - how applying Montessori principles can offer an alternative to the structures and systems in our life
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Observation - to expand our knowledge of others and ourselves (our strengths, judgements, and areas for development)
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Autonomy and community - living with ourselves and others
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Curiosity as adults - how we sense the world, how that leads to abstraction and cognition, not outsourcing our intelligence, while exploring when is tech useful
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Nonviolent communication - a tool to understand the needs of ourselves and others
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Using Montessori principles as adults - eg, grace and courtesy, the prepared environment, cosmic education
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Peace within and with others - exploring peace education as an adult
The topics will be explored in community, by ourselves, in conversation with the cohort, and in silence.
To deepen our knowledge of ourselves. And expand Montessori to all aspects of our human development as adults.
Testimonials
"Thankful to Amukta ma’am, for providing this opportunity of learning what I was in search of from a long time." - Niveditha
"I just wanted to thank you (Simone) from the bottom of my heart for the work you do. I’ve learned so much from you. There isn’t a single parent in my life who I haven’t highly recommended your work to." – Naomi
"It’s been a learning session for life and profession. I thank each one of them for adding values in my life. I thank Amukta Mam for giving this wonderful opportunity to be a student under her and get trained under her." - Shwetha
"Unbelievable amount of information and invaluable resources! It’s obvious that a LOT of work went into this well-organised course! Thank you (Simone) for sharing and reminding us what Montessori is really all about 💖 - Patty
"Her (Amukta's) trust and belief in the Montessori methods, and her work in the field of education for decades, has resulted in appreciation and gratitude from all quarters. She has worked tirelessly to produce a breed of willing, keen and motivated teachers, through the Montessori system." - Air Vice Marshal A S Gurunathan (R)
"I loved it! I plan on taking any other e-courses she puts out there!! Thank you Simone!” – Frances
" (Amukta), it opened a new dimension to life for me personally." - Neetha
"It was amazing. I loved it. My observations have improved X 100 since watching…Thank you (Simone) @themontessorinotebook.” – @playbasedlearningnyc
About Simone Davies
Simone Davies is dedicated to bringing the authentic Montessori approach to the world. She fosters respect and kindness in her work, helping families raise compassionate and responsible human beings. After over 22 years in the classroom, Simone is now focused on bringing Montessori into our adult life and work.
Simone is the best-selling author of The Montessori Toddler and co-author of The Montessori Baby and The Montessori Child, with over 600,000 copies sold worldwide and translated into more than 30 languages.
With her experience as an AMI-trained Montessori educator, both in the classroom and at home with her two children (now young adults), she continues to share her expertise globally through her popular Instagram, blog, podcast, and online courses.
About Amukta
Amukta Mahapatra, Founder-Director of SchoolScape, Centre for Educators, has been associated with the field of school education for many decades. Wherever she has worked, she has fought for the child’s right to live and learn spontaneously. Amukta runs SchoolScape applying Montessori principles with adults.
Amukta has worked with many Montessori and independent schools and, in addition, she is a key member of the International Democratic Education movement.
While working with UNICEF, she helped to develop a Quality Package to be implemented in government schools across ten states and helped steer the Tamil Nadu state to implement Montessori practices in 35,700 schools.
